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12-12-2008, 12:36 PM | #26 | |
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Re: How the UK has changed and not.
Hi Swanny,
I used to do a lot of back packing and hitch hiking in France and Spain (although Spain was **** for getting a lift). I once made it from the UK to the southern border of Andorra in 24 hours, touched the Spanish soil then went back to the UK, just for something to do. I was around seventeen. Great life hitchhiking and always speaking to someone new, trying out different languages. It was a hoot! I'm niot too sure if people would give lifts these days, nor give me a lift as I think they expect hitch hikers to fit into a certain profile, young, long haired, jean clad, studenty type etc. However, with cheap flights and off peak train fairs or National coaches, it's taken the sheen out of this traditional form of travel. Best regards, Steve Quote:
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12-12-2008, 01:30 PM | #27 | |
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But I suppose that's too idealistic, as well. Maybe one has to think about it like the internet. Less than 1% (If I remember correctly) of the users of Wikipedia actually create content. I bet that's about as many as they are drivers that pick up hitch-hikers. |
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12-12-2008, 02:19 PM | #28 |
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Re: How the UK has changed and not.
In New Zealand they apologize as they go by if they can't give you a lift
I hitched round there for 6 weeks and only ever had a problem getting a lift and that was when I was trying to get along Arther's pass. Kiwis are fantastic people, them and the Dutch are my favourite people |
12-12-2008, 07:15 PM | #29 |
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Re: How the UK has changed and not.
I like the sound of New Zealand!
I 'did' Europe with a car and a tent. Mostly slept in the car but we put the tent up if we fancied staying for a while. It was probably less stressful than backpacking. Having said that, we certainly encountered the odd weirdo - car or no car. (Probably me! - Steve ) I think spending so much time abroad was really beneficial. It's wonderful to soak up other cultures and, like Czymra mentioned, you can't really compare your own country to others unless you've been about a bit. What may seem like utter poo is clover compared to some places The backstreets of Naples springs to mind here Living in Israel was perhaps my most insightful journey. It really isn't what it seems via the news. Last edited by Steve_A; 12-12-2008 at 08:04 PM. |
12-12-2008, 08:33 PM | #30 | |
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Re: How the UK has changed and not.
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yes what has happened to the Uk, well what a shame that's all i can say. I used to be proud to be British but no more when i see how the young make a mockery of our country with their boozy and brawling ways and thats not the boys but the girls i have to wonder how bad it will get. |
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